Your birth experience matters. Coming out alive is great, but you should ask for more! Here are some helpful resources as you prepare for birth and postpartum.
Prenatal Resources
Spinning Babies
Spinning Babies has a lot of great info on pregnancy and labor. Different positions and things you can do that are beneficial for you and baby in preparation for labor and delivery . Many refer to this website when baby is breech or in another position that's not preferred.
Your Whole Baby
If you are having a boy, even if you're not but especially if you are, circumcision will come up in conversation. Here is a great resource for information on intact care and circumcision info at this website Your Whole Baby. There is also a great Facebook group where you can get peoples personal experiences with circumcising verses not. It is called Your Whole Baby: A Community for Learning. I highly advise if you want to circumcise or if you are on the fence to check out this video. You have the right to hear and see what actually happens with babies during the process. Don't let the medical community lie to you. I morally have to share because, I'm a advocate for mothers, but I also advocate for babies. If having this video here saves one baby, it’s worth it.
Pregnancy and Childbirth Rights
Learning about informed consent is one of the most important things you can do while preparing for childbirth. GeorgiaBirth.org is packed full of information that teaches you about the rights you have over your own body during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, in any facility.
Evidence Based Birth
Evidence Based Birth is a non-biased website about different testing's, procedures, interventions, and issues that can arise in pregnancy. I highly recommend reading their stuff and listening to their podcast so you can make informed decisions.
Home birth Group
Midwife Assisted Homebirth In Georgia- Great place to find a midwife for home birth and ask questions about home birth. I found my amazing midwife, Stephanie Crunk, on here. You can also find doulas and photographers in this group. If you would love to learn more about homebirth, definitely join!
VBAC Support Group
ICAN of Atlanta Pregnancy and Birth Support group- ICAN stand for International Cesarean Awareness Network. Its a great group for VBAC info and finding VBAC experiences. The group for the whole USA is called ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network).
Holistic OBGYN Podcast
If you are one to listen to podcasts I high recommend The Holistic OBGYN Podcast with Dr. Nathan Riley. It is packing with evidence basted information and unpacks psychological birth. You can check out his website here.
Georgia Moms for Better Birth
Georgia Moms For A Better Birth- This Group has a little of everything, hospital, birth center, and home birth experiences. You can also find doulas, photographers and midwives here. You can also get great recommendations for hospital birth providers and read others experiences.
The Lactation Network
The Lactation Network is a great website to find an IBCLC who is in network with your insurance and serves your area. There are hundreds of qualified Lactation Consultant on the site who can help establish healthy breastfeeding from the beginning.